be aware wares: clothing swap CAS project ANNOUNCEMENT!
04/06/2023be aware wares: clothing swap CAS project ANNOUNCEMENT!
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UPDATE: Hello York! We're currently compiling photos and tallying the amount of clothes, and will update you with the results! Thank you to all who participated. The winner of the giveaway for the tote bag is KATHERINE WILSON from GRADE 9. Congratulations to Katherine; to pick up your prize, go to the caf (where the clothing swap happened) at any lunchtime of this week.
Hello York!
Do you want to GET NEW CLOTHES?
Do you want to HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?
You can do BOTH… RIGHT HERE at school!
ANNOUNCING.... THE CLOTHING SWAP!
WHEN and WHERE:
The swap will take place during the week of April 17 to 20
Every lunchtime in the cafeteria
There will be a table near the citizenship office (Rm 201) with clothes and accessories!
HOW:
To be eligible for new clothes, you must...
From now until April 14 + April 17th (MONDAY, CLOTHING SWAP HAS ALREADY STARTED) drop off clothes in the box near the Citizenship office (Rm 201) (In the caf)
Your clothes must be WASHED
Your clothes must be LABELED with your NAME, EMAIL, and GRADE (N/A for teachers!)
[Preferable] Your clothes must be LABELED with their SIZE!
Or...
Give your clothes directly to Grace Liang, Emily Rosen, Pippa Dempsey-Hall, or Quinn Broadhurst
Once again, LABEL the clothes with your NAME, EMAIL, and GRADE
(and preferably SIZE), as applicable ,or tell us directly!)
Other Options...
Donate to one of the charities below and send Grace, Emily, Pippa, or Quinn your proof of donation!
The charities: Environmental Justice Foundation, Re/Make, Slow Factory
Our emails...
gliang24@yorkschool.com, erosen24@yorkschool.com, pdempsey-hall24@yorkschool.com, and qbroadhurst24@yorkchool.com.
Bring in your clothes ON THE SPOT from April 17 to April 20!
CONVERSION RATES:
1 Article of Clothing = Another Article of Clothing
1 Accessory = Another Accessory
2 Accessories = 1 Article of Clothing
7 Dollars Donated = 1 Article of Clothing
-> FLEXIBLE -> we will see how much we have!
WHY:
The costs of buying new clothes are WAY higher than what’s on the price tag:
The apparel industry has been within the top 5 most polluting industries in the world since 2015.
If you extended the lifespan of your clothes by an extra 9 months, you’d reduce your carbon emissions by 25-30%! (SOURCE)
Nearly 70 million barrels of oil are used each year to make polyester fiber, one of the most commonly used fiber in our clothing (SOURCE)
Fast fashion garments (worn less than 5 times, kept for 35 days) produce over 400% more carbon emissions per item/year than garments worn 50 times and kept for a full year (SOURCE)
If you extended the lifespan of your clothes by an extra 9 months, you’d reduce your carbon emissions by 25-30%! (SOURCE)
There will be a GIVEAWAY! If you bring in 3+ articles of clothing, you can win a TOTE BAG to help you shop more sustainably!
LINKS:
A SLIDESHOW OF THE CLOTHES YOU CAN GET!
Our Instagram page with updates <3
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